Lesson 1
Text Hints to Improve Spoken English 1
New Words 2
Phrases and Expressions 6
Notes 6
Post Reading 7
Supplementary Exercises 11
Supplementary Reading 14
Lesson 2
Text A Good Heart to Lean On 16
Proper Names 17
New Words 17
Phrases and Expressions 21
Notes 22
Post Reading 23
Supplementary Exercises 28
Supplementary Reading 31
Lesson 3
Text Biological Clocks 35
Proper Names 36
New Words 36
Phrases and Expressions 44
Notes 45
Post Reading 45
Supplementary Exercises 50
Supplementary Reading 52
Lesson 4
Text Housework or Your Life 54
New Words 55
Phrases and Expressions 59
Notes 60
Post Reading 61
Supplementary Exercises 64
Supplementary Reading 67
Lesson 5
Text A Payment Greater than Money 70
Proper Names 71
New Words 71
Phrases and Expressions 77
Post Reading 78
Supplementary Exercises 81
Supplementary Reading 84
Lesson 6
Text Psychology of Spending Money 86
New Words 87
Phrases and Expressions 92
Notes 93
Post Reading 94
Supplementary Exercises 97
Supplementary reading 100
Lesson 7
Text A Valentine Story 101
Proper Names 103
New Words 103
Phrases and Expressions 107
Notes 108
Post Reading 109
Supplementary Exercises 112
Supplementary Reading 115
Lesson 8
Text Friendship 117
Proper Names 119
New Words 119
Phrases and Expressions 120
Notes 121
Post Reading 122
Supplementary Exercises 126
Supplementary Reading 128
Lesson 9
Text I Became Her Target 131
Proper Names 132
New Words 133
Phrases and Expressions 136
Notes 137
Post Reading 138
Supplementary Exercises 142
Supplementary Reading 145
Lesson 10
Text The Battle Against AIDS 147
Proper Names 148
New Words 148
Phrases and Expressions 155
Notes 156
Post Reading 157
Supplementary Exercises 161
Supplementary Reading 164
Lesson 11
Text Creativity 166
Proper Names 167
New Words 167
Phrases and Expressions 173
Notes 174
Post Reading 175
Supplementary Exercises 180
Supplementary Reading 183
Lesson 12
Text The Handsome and Deformed Leg 185
Proper Names 186
New Words 186
Phrases and Expressions 192
Notes 193
Post Reading 196
Supplementary Exercises 199
Supplementary Reading 202
Lesson 13
Text Have You Ever Seen a UFO? 204
Proper Names 205
New Words 206
Phrases and expressions 208
Notes 208
Post Reading 208
Supplementary Exercises 212
Supplementary Reading 216
Lesson 14
Text Body Language 218
Proper Names 220
New Words 220
Phrases and Expressions 224
Notes 225
Post Reading 226
Supplementary Exercise 229
Supplementary Reading 232
Lesson 15
Text Ways for Students to Pay for Their Education 234
New Words 235
Phrases and Expressions 239
Notes 240
Post Reading 241
Supplementary Exercises 244
Supplementary Reading 246
Glossary 249
References 270